Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
10 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£723,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£530,000)+36%
- Against MK42 0BJ's recent median (£255,000)+184%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
235 m²
2530 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£723,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£530,000)+36%
- Against MK42 0BJ's recent median (£255,000)+184%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 10 Cardington Road is modelled from its 235 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0BJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
235 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in MK42 0BJ
5 sales, median £255,000 (2023–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
10 Cardington Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
25 March 2018Most recent
£530,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BJ: £255,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in MK42 0BJ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 10 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 10 Cardington Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
10 Cardington Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK42 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2530 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
At 235 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018. Today's modelled estimate of £723,000 is 36.4% above the 2018 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
10 Cardington Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2025from Oct 2011
EPC improved fromF34toE54
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
40%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 10 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 10 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BJ
1decisions34documents8nearby
- Nov 2022FullOutcome in report
Replace existing roof tiles to the main roof with natural slate, remove existing rear dormer window and replace with a skylight, remove rear chimney to the outrigger, re-clad the front dormer window and lean to roof with zinc.
- Documents
- 34 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00021/FUL
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Versus other Cardington Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 10 Cardington Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,255
Street avg £2,762
Floor Area
235 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Duckmill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bedford Free School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bedford Free SchoolSecondary163m
- Bedford College16 plus236m
- Priory Primary SchoolPrimary894m
- Shackleton Primary SchoolPrimary981m
Nearest stops
- Duckmill LaneBus stop25m
- St John's StreetBus stop128m
- Bedford CollegeBus stop138m
- Kingsway LinkBus stop212m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
- Shoplifting807 reports12%
- Public Order518 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 10 Cardington Road is modelled from its 235 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0BJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 10 Cardington Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 10 Cardington Road was lodged in May 2025 at band E and is valid until May 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 10 Cardington Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 0BJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 10 Cardington Road is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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